paddington Bear

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Paddington Bear (plural Paddington Bears)

1. A marmalade-loving grizzly that nearly destroyed middle-class London in the 1970s. See also: Paddington Blair and Waterloo Wallaby.
2. Patron bear of Ireland. Hence the use of 'The Paddies' to describe the Irish. Encyclopedia Guinness also suggests Chinese-Peruvian origin for this word. Thank you, I don't mind if you do buy me a drink.